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Add the abortion that was the rework of Canned Heat’s Let’s Work Together by Brian Ferry.

Sarcasm does not become you Sir

I could dig the Focusrite Solo out of the garage.

To be fair I have suffered from severe tiredness since two bouts of COVID but nowhere near as bad as you guys. It did not stop me gigging but by mid way through the second set I struggle to stay awake. I seem to hit a wall at about 10 pm no mater how much I sleep before. I am not claiming Long Covid but it may not help. I certainly cannot do gigs on successive nights.

I agree, but many "better" manufacturers do. RCF and QSC are prime examples, whereas Martin Audio quote the real power with the peak power added for information. Turning my own argument on its head, Martin are a better manufacturer and RCF, QSC are not.

OSX and iOS have always been the choice in Professional Audio. While I can see the point of that at the high end, it does limit the market at the for the weekend warriors. In the computer world, I was always a die hard Windows fanboi , until I had to use Macs for Audio/Video work. The ease of use and reliability of OSX was a revelation. By the time the 16-year-old MacBook died, I was retired and a little strapped for cash, so bought a mid-range Dell. It went back several times and had numerous issues that meant Windows had to be re-installed. The fact that the hardware and software are from the same vendor does mean less variation and fewer chances of incompatibility. That does help third parties like Zoom, from a support point of view. However, the lack of an app was the reason I bought the Soundcraft Ui16 with its browser control interface. It meant that any device and OS version would work without installing more software onto the device. I have tried the Mixing Station but found it to be a jack of all trades, master of none. However, I can see the benefit when a freelance sound tech moves from console to console on a daily basis. In my band, we use a Gen 3 iPad (10 years old?) and various different phones and computers and apart from the usual networking issues* in the early days, it has been fine. Networking issues to do with the inbuilt routers seem to be an issue in most compact digital desks. The Behringer I used to have was the worst, but then it was another member of that particular band that owned it, so I could not take the time to investigate fully. @Phil Starr has an ECF M18 mixer and says the Wi-Fi is rock solid, but I have heard both Soundcraft and Behringer uses of many years say the same.

The 732 has a bigger voice coil on the compression driver allowing a lower crossover frequency that clears the important female vocal area. That may be why she prefers them.

And it’s driving me mad. Anyone else suffer cr this at any time?

Well done 👏

To be fair I have never had a problem with my Soundcraft brick but I have heard of others that have. Of course over the years I have had several laptop bricks go pop. The Soundcraft has a locking DC connector. To be fair I agree that the IEC is preferable though. As said earlier though the Stagebox version CQ20 does have an IEC connector.

Me neither, the benefit is that you can use it on most Digital. Oxen’s but the UI is not to my liking. I was thinking about this, my Soundcraft uses a brick and whilst is is a pain at times, it does meant that a power supply failure does not need an RTB. The WiFi is the thing that lets the Behringer/Midas and Soundcraft down. It’s OK for the CQ18T where you have the screen built in but where you can not use an external device for the User Interface, it sucks. What is the spec of the power supply brick, volts and amps? How are you finding the mic preamps? The standard Behringer and Soundcraft ones have mixed reviews with the Soundcraft Ui24R has Studer preamps and the Midas and some of the Behringer have Midas preamps.

Sound On Sound review here. https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/allen-heath-cq-18t

A well designed Class D amp will generally be cleaner than a Valve amp designed for bass or guitar. Howeve a Valve amp may have compression built in.That will give more distorted watts (compression is distortion) and valves/transformers have the effect of taming the nastier sounds from a clipped amp. However the extra power will be marginal. Often the difference is in the inflated figure sone manufacturers quote. Remember many class D amps are designed with the consumer market in mind and are fighting the PMPO* mentality. *Peak Music Power Output.

Spot on Pete. 4MM cable is wasted on bass.It is really fir those ultra high powered PA amps. There is no problems with using 4mm but 2.5mm is fine for bass. It’s good for at least 18 amps or 2500 watts at 8 ohms and 1250 watts at 4 ohms.

What cabs are you using? 250 watts into 8 ohms should be more than enough.

I just had a quick play with the App. I bough a Soundcraft Ui some time ago as it uses a browser for control rather than an app but the fact that this has a screen is nice. There would be a learning curve to use the app but the power is outstanding. Having watched the whole video, I really think this is a game changer.

Interesting that you say 25 watts when many guitar amps and a few valve/ tube amps for bass are rated at 30 watts. I will admit that I do not know the original spec on Jacks and Plugs but I know many are rated at 500mA @ 50V. That ties in with 25 watts. I have seen it argued that if the electric guitar were invented today, the Jack would not be the connector of choice. The case for a different connector between amp and speaker is even more compelling. I must admit that I had never considered flammability as an issue. As a self-confessed nerd, I did consider buying the IEC standard but at just over £400/$450US it is a luxury I can do without. That would go a long way to a Mesa Subway😀. I have seen it suggested that not using compliant equipment might cause problems with Public Liability Insurance(I don’t know what it is called in the USA). Have you heard ?

A good question, it all depends on a number of things, firstly the price. Secondly the apps and finally bug maybe most important, the performance of the WiFi. I have not tried the Mackie but IMHO, the others cannot be used on the internal WiFi without an external router. However I am intrigued/Interested. Can we ask you to Interogate our West Country cousins further? I wonder if they will be launched at Plasa next week

Nothing against GK, but the driver would not be as good and that MB800 is a better unit than any in a combo.

I think you would be disappointed.

It’s true that electrolytic caps can degrade but that is unlikely to be the cause if the failure happened suddenly. Also sudden failure of electrolytic capacitors is often visual in that they will either deposit electrolyte close by or bulge/explode. De-L it is available in Europe but it is very expensive. In my experience, as pots age and are used, two things happen. Firstly, parts of the track flake off causing debris that disturbs the wiper causing crackles and noise. There is also a chance that dust from the outside world gets into the pot and similarly disturbs the wiper and makes the pot crackle. As De-Oxit is specifically designed for cleaning and lubricating pots , I am sure it is better than switch/contact cleaners. WD 40 should not be used anywhere in an amplifier. Another issue with pots is that a result of the track material flaking off, the track wears out. This is the only way I can see that a pot could cause hum, where a pot becomes open circuit. As for a DIYer trying to fault find, it is best to leave it to the professionals, they have the knowledge and equipment to fault find. Laney’s service department are helpful and I would consider ringing them as it may be quicker and cheaper in the long run to send it to them.

] So, the actual current rating is marginally better with the new series? I agree we do not need the high current for bass amps, in the same way we don't need 4mm/11 AWG cable, except with the multi kilowatt PA amps. Of course, we do need those for the 2000 watt bass amps, like the Bugeras NOT. What do the new standards say about 1/4" jacks for speaker use?

Rubber coatings always go icky. I threw a perfectly good radio (except for the ick) away because of it. Annoyingly, the non-rubber one was cheaper.

I cannot see the gap between them. Are you sure its not one 18x10?